Potential

Chris’ high school chum, Jeff, trained his motorcycle on the Loveless coordinates last weekend and stopped in for a brief visit. The last time he was here, we were down to concrete slab. He must’ve set the bar high for his return visit.

“I thought you’d be further along,” he cooed in his trademark style that somehow is both cuttingly frank and gentle.

Well, yeah. That’s potential for you.

Consider the future front deck of the weeHouse, which is really more like a treeHouse.

Sure it’s a bit dangerous, with nothing but a few boards strewn across the joists. We do our part to keep dogs and young children away. And when Mike and Chris were hanging gutters in June, I held my breath and prayed for their safety.

But as Jeff discovered, that deck offers the best seat in the house for looking down on Loveless Lake through the canopy of trees.

Is it a deck or pergola? Jeff fearlessly takes to the treeHouse.

I figured we’d have that deck built by now, too. But the monsoons made landscaping a priority. And we know how well THAT job has come together.

The good news is that Chris is now free from the bandages and traction. He’s still got a long way to go to regain strength and motion in his left hand, but he now can tie on a lure and cast a fishing rod.

It’s a start.




Chris looks for the Big One. / Photo: Katie Anderson